JD ERA
P. R. Management
Biography
With over 6 years in the game you may think you know about JD ERA already, but guess again. Sure ERA has been a staple artist in Toronto, receiving multiple acclamations and notable plays on radio. He has collaborated with some of today’s most popular artists and producers. But this year, ERA is finally taking his well deserved spot within the entertainment landscape. With a music style that is true to his renowned, raw and energetic talent, JD ERA has the attention of key players and Legends in the game. Backed by an experienced, business and digitally savvy team, ERA is gearing up to embark on a revolutionary new approach to music. Not only will he be releasing his greatest, most commercially viable music ever, he’ll be doing it through innovative methods which have already helped him expand his fan base well beyond the border and overseas. With over a millions views on YouTube, Blogs, and overall steady online following this Toronto Artist is truly living up to the fact that he is one of Canada’s best lyricists and ghost writers. Applauded by his peers and other industry professionals for his freestyle flow, JD possess an unrelenting demeanor and competitive attitude that will most definitely continue to serve him well.
Since being named Champion at the Marc Ecko Freestyle Competition, Era has performed alongside artists like Nas, Gza, Kardinal Offishall, Tyga, Drake, Method Man, Red Man, Raekwon, Rick Ross, Busta Rhymes, Gucci Mane, The Clipse, Mac Miller, Terminology, Currensy and Freddie Gibbs to name a few. It became apparent that he was garnering even more recognition when he was nominated for two DJ Stylus Awards and took home the hardware for Best Rap at the Toronto Independent Music Awards. His freestyle prowess was highlighted once again when he was crowned the winner of the TAG Records’ Survival of The Freshest competition, solidifying his freestyle champion designation. In addition, his late summer street release, “Coming to America,” was nominated as Best Mixtape for Flow 93.5’s Real Frequency Award. With 5 solid mix tapes albums under his belt, ERA mixtape release entitled “Th1rt3en” and is now available on iTunes.
For the 2010 and 2011 NBA seasons JD ERA’s talent and likability secured him the theme song spot on The Score network’s “Court Surfing” NBA program broadcast across Canada, while videos releases for “You Know This”, “Fame & Fortune” off the Th1rte3n mixtape charted on Much Music and other notable music countdowns.
Looking into the future is exciting; with a world of opportunity he is sure to make it to the top. To get even closer to his dream July 1st 2011 all of the attention finally paid off when Era caught the interest of a certain Killer Bee, Raekwon “The Chef” who launched his label ICE H20 Canada presence in Toronto. Despite rumors of where he would sign, Era announced that he would be joining Raekwon from Wu-Tang Clan to build his Ice H2O Records imprint. Once again, things began to take off for Era. Traveling and performing with a hip-hop legend doesn’t happen every day but Era was fortunate enough to do just that. After multiple appearances together, Era also put in some work on Raekwon’s latest project “Unexpected Victory” with 5 features and 2 lead videos for tracks “Just A Toast” & “Soldier Story”. “Unexpected Victory” has gained Era a tour with Raekwon. They’ve completed a 13 date Canadian tour across Canada and wrapped up a 40 date U.S Tour. All of this is leading up to Era’s release “No Handouts” which has been released April 16th 2012, aptly referred to as 416. Appearances on this project will include the likes of Grammy Award Winning producer 9th Wonder, BET Producer of the year Lex Luger. Judging from the string of singles that have been released, ERA fans have proclaimed the highly anticipated “No Hand Outs” project to be a XXL freshmen classic. www.nohandouts.net to download. In addition he has released 3 visuals to date from his latest release "No Handouts", The Greateast ft Raekwon, Smoking Good and Mount Olympus featuring Shi-Wisdom. His latest release "No Handouts" will be reintroduced as a deluxe version via i-tunes TBA. To continue his achievements JD Era has been awarded the score music for the Canadian National Foot Locker - Nike Commercial "Comeback Season" featuring NBA Rookie Tristan Thompson and NHL Hockey Player Pernell Karl "P. K." Subban which was released August 27, 2012. This commercial is airing across the country for a 60 day campaign.
Instrumentation
Discography
Unexpected Victory Mixtape - 2011
The Greatest Music Video ft. Raekwon - 2012
Mercy Freestyle ft. Kardinal Offishall - Single - 2012
Snapbacks & Tattoos - Freestyle - 2012
“No Hand Outs” - Mixtape - 2012
“Smoking Good” Video (Dir. Cartel Films) - 2012
"Mount Olympus" Video (Directed by Footage) - 2012
"Hate Me Later" Video - (Directed by Michael Douglas) - 2012
